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The video is also on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DIO1RRbo8OF/?hl=en

Oops, wasn't actually sure I wanted to post that one but it's out there now

Oh believe me I went down this path a bit but balancing readability with pleasing aesthetics is a bastard. Might noodle on it more later. I have plenty of practice from another design I did. Getting this one to look right is real hard though

That idea applied to my further iteration might end up looking something like this (un-italicized the 7 too, and rebalanced the size of the car)

Thanks! It's a mixture. The Helvetica and Eurostile (favorite of Lotus later on) and Microgramma ones are stock fonts... And these ones started off inspired by New Zelek but were significantly modified: New Zelek would look like this without any tweaks. 1970s and 80s designers loved to use New Zelek as a jumping off point for logos and I'm no different...

I've got quite a lot of ideas (mostly not pictured) but actually thought @JohnCh's initial concept was pretty solid so I iterated on the theme: Also pictured for the hell of it, the draft pile...

I got an ad for this too and was intrigued, almost enough to try it out (reviews on the iOS app seem pretty good too, with a hopefully more objective source than the website itself). The app is free to download and comes with demo mode, but I assume the accuracy won't be any good without their fixture (but I suppose one could make something similar to try it out before you buy)

Ha, they just replied in the affirmative as well! So uh, anybody want one of these? Let me know! Not totally clear on what the final price would be but "cheaper than buying one from the UK"

I actually messaged the seller of the laser-cut 7 grille keychain to ask about combined shipping, so if anybody has an interest in getting one for less than it would cost to ship from the UK, please let me know (pending whether it's possible). In the meantime, I should say that I bought one of these lil guys and it is delightful. They're available here, and have an amazing selection of other cars as well: https://www.ebay.com/itm/325348157793

Looks like they're back in stock at https://www.ebay.com/itm/176348066248 The only downside is the shipping which is nearly equal to the cost of the keychain itself! I tried adding 6 to my cart to see if I could potentially save on shipping and then distribute here since they'd cost nothing to ship domestically, but... nope. Maybe if one of us contacted them directly... Oh yeah, my other question is: Is it suitable to use as a DZUS tool? If so, neat! If not, my idea for a project to send to cutting service still has merit...

Thanks for the tips. I'll get in there once again and see what I can do, hoping to be able to work on it in-situ even though it's a pain (but maybe less of a pain than removing the throttle body, for now?). I did not realize there were return springs inside the throttle body itself but looking at a photo of one off of a car I can see what you mean. Would you recommend a dry lube for them? I did a search on lubricating spherical bearings and came up with "unless they have grease fittings, don't lube", but open to suggestions. In any case, reading Vovchandr's experience with Borla's rebuild costs has me definitely wanting to try and resolve this without sending it in. Although I might add, the dual return spring was a standard feature on all later units shipped.

Do y'all have a price list?

I'm gonna try and resolve my throttle hang issue yet again, and find a replacement dipstick as mine broke off in August or September (somehow, it hung on and did not get lost in the bottom of my sump though!)

Ooh, another local 7! Let me know if you ever want to join in on a drive once you've got it built up!

Thanks for the intel on LEDs for our cars. The Morimotos look pretty decent, and the Union Pacific are definitely a lot more affordable than the Caterham-branded version. And also, worlds are colliding here as I have an Outbound light that gets used every week (and so do two of my night ride friends, after seeing mine).